Harrah's improved on last year by a few weeks by getting out the schedule of events for next year's World Series of Poker well in advance of the holidays. Here's the complete schedule, for reference:Date Time (Event #) Buy-In
May 28 9 AM Registration Opens, Live Action & Satellites Begin
May 29 Registration, Live Action & Satellites
May 30 Noon (Event #1) World Championship Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $10,000
May 31 Noon (Event #2A) No-Limit Hold'em (4 days) Day 1A $1,500
June 1 Noon (Event #2B) No-Limit Hold'em Day 1B
June 2 Noon (Event #3) Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 2 5 PM (Event #4) Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit, 3 days) $5,000
June 3 Noon (Event #5) No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
June 3 5 PM (Event #6) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
June 4 Noon (Event #7) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
June 4 5 PM (Event #8) World ChampionshipMixed Event (3 days) $10,000
(Limit Hold'em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz , Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Holdem, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball)
June 5 Noon (Event #9) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $1,500
June 5 5 PM (Event #10) Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $2,500
June 6 Noon (Event #11) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 days) $5,000
June 6 5 PM (Event #12) Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 7 Noon (Event #13) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,500
June 7 5 PM (Event #14) World Championship Seven Card Stud (3 days) $10,000
June 8 Noon (Event #15) Ladies No-Limit Hold'em World Championship (3 days) $1,000
June 8 5 PM (Event #16) Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $2,000
June 9 Noon (Event #17) No-Limit Hold'em Shootout (3 days) $1,500
June 9 5 PM (Event #18) No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball w/Re-Buys (3 days) $5,000
June 10 Noon (Event #19) Pot-Limit Omaha (3 days) $1,500
June 10 5 PM (Event #20) Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
June 11 Noon (Event #21) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $5,000
June 11 5 PM (Event #22) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $3,000
June 12 Noon (Event #23) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
June 12 5 PM (Event #24) Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha (3 days) $2,500
June 13 Noon (Event #25) World Championship Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em (256-player max, 3 days) $10,000
June 13 5 PM (Event #26) Seven Card Razz (3 days) $1,500
June 14 Noon (Event #27) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 14 5 PM (Event #28) Pot-Limit Omaha w/ Rebuys (3 days) $5,000
June 15 Noon (Event #29) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $3,000
June 15 5 PM (Event #30) World Championship Limit Hold'em (3 days) $10,000
June 16 Noon (Event #31) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $2,500
June 17 Noon (Event #32) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 17 5 PM (Event #33) World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $5,000
June 18 Noon (Event #34) Pot-Limit Omaha W/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,500
June 18 5 PM (Event #35) Seven Card Stud (3 days) $1,500
June 19 Noon (Event #36) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 19 5 PM (Event #37) World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $10,000
June 20 Noon (Event #38) Pot-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
June 21 Noon (Event #39) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 22 Noon (Event #40) World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5 days) $50,000
June 22 5 PM (Event #41) Mixed Hold'em (limit/no-limit, 3 days) $1,500
June 23 Noon (Event #42) World Championship Seniors No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,000
June 24 Noon (Event #43) Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
June 25 Noon (Event #44) No-Limit Hold'em w/Re-Buys (3 days) $1,000
June 25 5 PM (Event #45) 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3 days) $2,500
June 26 Noon (Event #46) No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed (3 days) $5,000
June 26 5 PM (Event #47) Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3 days) $1,500
June 27 Noon (Event #48) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $2,000
June 28 Noon (Event #49) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
June 29 Noon (Event #50) World Championship Pot Limit Omaha (3 days) $10,000
June 29 5 PM (Event #51) H.O.R.S.E. (3 days) $1,500
June 30 Noon (Event #52) No-Limit Hold'em (3 days) $1,500
July 1 Noon (Event #53) Limit Hold'em Shootout (2 days) $1,500
July 2 10 AM Media Event
July 2 Satellite Day
July 2 2 PM Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (1 day) $5,000
July 3 Noon (Event #54A) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1A (2,500 players) $10,000
July 4 Noon (Event #54B) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1B (2,500 players)
July 5 Noon (Event #54C) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1C (2,500 players)
July 6 Noon (Event #54D) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 1D (2,500 players)
July 7 Main Event Off Day
July 7 Noon (Event #55) Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em (2 days) $500
July 8 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 2A
July 9 Noon World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 2B
July 10 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 3
July 11 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 4
July 12 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 5
July 13 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 6
July 14 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Day 7
July 15 Main Event Off Day
July 16 Noon (Event #54) World Championship No-Limit Hold'em (Main Event) Final Table
And now for the notes and commentary. Gone from its traditional spot at the start of the schedule is the casino employees event, now moved down to the end on the off day between the four starting days for the Main Event and the official Day 2 when the survivors are merged. (Hint: It's an off day for the players, not for the temporary dealers working the WSOP.)
The mixed-games event scheduled to start on June 4th looks interesting, since it includes eight different games. Even for mixed-games fans, that one's gonna stretch the boundaries. If there's one thing, though, it epitomizes the diversity of this year's schedule, unlike so many regional events that offer no-limit and no-limit only, which is reminiscent of the classic line from The Blues Brothers: "We have both types of music here, country and western."
For those who do like their NLHE and nuttin' else, though, the 2008 WSOP includes 20 (I think I counted that right) NL events out of the 52 open tourneys that are offered. So expect at least that many chances for Phil Hellmuth Jr. to go after his record 12th WSOP bracelet. 25 or 30 is likely to be the most events that anyone is able to play, excepting if some big-name pro with a deep 'roll goes on a terrible run and donks out early day after day after day.
Also of note is that every open event except the limit hold'em shootout is scheduled for three days or more this time around. Last year, the WSOP had several two-day events on the slate, but was forced to add a third day to virtually every one due to the number of players that entered. Looks like they're not going to bother trying this time around.
And good news: In a press release that accompanied the release of the schedule, WSOP commissioner Jeffrey Pollack stated that Harrah's had heard the players "loud and clear," and that the 'Poker Pavilion' is no more. Good riddance, right? While the available space and the crush of players dictated that Harrah's and the Rio staff had to try something new, there was still something wrong about paying thousands of dollars for the privilege of playing poker in a glorified tent.
Many online poker sites are offering WSOP Satellites, with PokerStars.com leading the pack once again. The editor likes PlayersOnly.com for the juicyness of their tourneys.
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